Rocks and Minerals

Author: Robert Jones
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: The content of "Rocks and Minerals" mainly includes the following four aspects:
● The background materials provided by the "Rock Kingdom" will help collectors build a solid knowledge base, including an introduction to geology, studies of the Earth's crust, rock composition, plate tectonics theory, and volcanic knowledge.
● The "Mineral Kingdom" explains the structure and composition of minerals, explores land and sea mining technologies, and examines the art of cutting and polishing gemstones.
● "The Collector's Wisdom" includes practical guidance on the tools needed for specimen collection by collectors, specimen classification and identification, and finding the best rock and mineral sources.
● The "Identification Guide" will provide the origin, chemical composition, as well as some identification features of over 150 types of rocks and minerals, such as color, streak, luster, hardness, and specific gravity.